The Founding of a Republic (2009) - Biggest Star-Studded Film Ever

[skylee]

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"The Founding of a Republic" (tentative title) or Jian Guo Da Ye (HK Title), directed by SanPing Yang, is scheduled for opening on the 1st of October in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China. It's a historical movie that depicts the revolution which brought the communists to power, marking the birth of China. I have high expectations for this, mainly due to the amazing cast.

Features: Chow Yun Fat, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Andy Lau, Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi, Vicki Zhao, Leon Lai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Fan Bing Bing, Huang Xiao Ming, Chen Kun, Chen Hao and more...

Here's the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDaY8uTy6ME

[Cesare]

So far it stinks of propaganda, but that could be expected...
And the trailer looks pretty awesome.
Pity I probably won't have an opportunity to see it on big screen...:-/

[Han Solo]

Thank god, the other tony leung is not in this project.

[jiang bao]

Does the movie stop at 1949? Or will it portray Mao's policies in the 50's and 60's in a positive light? I find it hard to imagine that China would admit that Mao sucks. They've kinda swept Mao's past under the rugs as a silent way of acknowledging that he was an a-hole within an a-hole, but they would never say it out loud.

[cfensi1]

Does the movie stop at 1949? Or will it portray Mao's policies in the 50's and 60's in a positive light? I find it hard to imagine that China would admit that Mao sucks. They've kinda swept Mao's past under the rugs as a silent way of acknowledging that he was an a-hole within an a-hole, but they would never say it out loud.

It's set in the forties. And it will probably sweep the Nationalists wrong-doings under the rug a lot too.

[Cesare]

Does the movie stop at 1949? Or will it portray Mao's policies in the 50's and 60's in a positive light? I find it hard to imagine that China would admit that Mao sucks. They've kinda swept Mao's past under the rugs as a silent way of acknowledging that he was an a-hole within an a-hole, but they would never say it out loud.

I think it's too early for China to properly and objectively deal with Mao and his legacy. Though I've heard it's allowed/tolerated now if you criticize him and some of his policies (I imagine that such criticism is not exactly encouraged, of course) as long as you don't criticize party as such.
But I really don't expect them to start getting critical in a big-budget, big-scale, 60the anniversary cinematic opus. :-]